Skyward Sword review thread [Newest Reviews - Cubed3 10/10, GC: A, AusGamers: 7/10]
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walking fiend
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No you can't.Instro said:
It's a bit spoiler, so read on your own:
In the demo disk. I always got owned by the Ghirahim.
To beat him (first stage of the fight), you have to point the tip of your sword to his right so he points his hand in that direction to grab your sword, but you should deceive him by attacking a right to left direction and not from right of him where his hand is (or vice versa, the point is to trick im)
What I got wrong, was that I pointed the tip of my sword to the right by pointing the wiimote to the right of him; However, when I tried to slash him from his left, without actually noticing it, I first moved the wiimote to the left and then wanted to attack him from the left. But to him, moving to left was like a slash and the tip of the sword would land in his hand.
What I learned though, was that I shouldn't move it to the left first, but that I should have started my left to right slash while the point of the sword was in the left, by actually slashing the wiimote from left to even a further left.
This wouldn't be possible using analog, as there's not any further left once you reach the left of analog movement. Or to say the least, you have to put it in an akward near most left in the short travel range of the analog stick. And also you would make the second analog useless for stuff like camera control too.
othersteve
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Hey TSA,
First off, I enjoyed your impressions post. This is certainly one divisive game.
I just wanted to say that I really didn't find the first two dungeons to be all that short. Then again, I'm basing this analysis on the first time through the game, which is when the puzzles and other items actually took me some time to complete. Thereafter it's merely a matter of traversing them and battling the enemies therein.
Maybe I just suck at the game?
First off, I enjoyed your impressions post. This is certainly one divisive game.
I just wanted to say that I really didn't find the first two dungeons to be all that short. Then again, I'm basing this analysis on the first time through the game, which is when the puzzles and other items actually took me some time to complete. Thereafter it's merely a matter of traversing them and battling the enemies therein.
Maybe I just suck at the game?
ShockingAlberto
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I'm proud of GAF.Ifrit said:
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ShockingAlberto said:
From what I've seen of those bits, the music alone makes them worthwhile.
even so, i don't understand why someone's opinion becomes immediately dismissable or is somehow worth less if it IS their first experience in a series. that just doesn't make sense to me. if i trust and know someone's taste i would still trust it over another guy's who supposedly "knows" the series in question. how knowledgable someone is about a franchise ranks like suuuuuper low on my personal scale. in fact, you can often tell from a single, isolated review, by the writing itself and by how well the reviewer articulates his points - whether it's criticism or praise - if that person's opinion is worthy of your attention and whether it warrants further examination, REGARDLESS of whether you might agree with them or not.oatmeal said:
EmCeeGramr
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*slowly reaches down towards ground, picks up manual and tastes it*
...it was a 4.5/5. went that way.
*nods sagely at awed white people*
...it was a 4.5/5. went that way.
*nods sagely at awed white people*
Regulus Tera said:
Depends on the type of game. They seem to be going for more of a cinematic feel, so the argument that voice acting would enhance the game makes sense. It's definitely worth a mention, and I can see why some reviewers are seeing it as a negative. Personally I don't give a shit, and I can see why they wouldn't want voice acting...when you have a series this old and revered it's a massive task to find a voice actor that would appease all the fans.
I find it intreating that Skyward Sword only has just over a third of the 'professional' reviews Skyrim has, and is only one mark off the alleged GOTY.
But what does this tell us? SS will only get better with more reviews, or it will slip down the list when it catches the number of reviews Skyrim has?
But what does this tell us? SS will only get better with more reviews, or it will slip down the list when it catches the number of reviews Skyrim has?
Cygnus X-1
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BGBW said:
Shitty point is that I don't have the game and I'll have to wait for playing it. Thus for now I'm going to held a general opinion on the game.
Just for instance, SS recovered to 94.2% on gamerankings and keeps its 95/100 on metacritic. Well, at a point I thought it would become a sub 90.
EmCeeGramr
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but the British also like sonic the hedgehogAniHawk said:
Found a couple of tracks not found on the bonus CD, there's some cheering though
Boss Medley
Hyrule Castle Medley
Boss Medley
Hyrule Castle Medley
Lord_Byron28
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Well because you've been moderating this thread pretty well and making sure everyone maintains a level head. That and I'm sure 8.8 and 8/10 kinda made people self conscious about freaking out over review scores. Had you not been here moderating and 8/10 not just happened I think it would've been much worse.EatChildren said:
It's interesting reading the reviews. It seems a lot of these fall either as "best Zelda ever!!!" or "worst Zelda ever!!!".
jarosh said:
But that's what I'm doing.
I have no idea who Rich is. I picked him out of the crowd because I thought his review was terrible, and he had tweeted recently about this being his dream. While that's not necessarily a bad thing...I just don't have a connection with his written word.
If TSA had his same opinions on the games, and wrote the same impressions on this board and he was only a casual fan, I'd still trust it. I wasn't trying to say that he knows the series more so his opinion is fact. It doesn't matter...let's just stick to that first part.
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ShockingAlberto said:
Yup that sounds about right. The people in here saying "Well I've agreed with so and so's opinion before, and he says it's not great, so I probably will agree again" are just setting themselves up for a self fulfilling prophesy.
Look how many people have already wasted so much time arguing over whether or not they'll like the game or not based on what other people say. They're already made up their mind whether or not they'll like it, because they've become so entrenched in their position arguing over stupid reviews, that they'll go in with a purpose of matching what they've already said.
hyduK said:
Actually, they liked motion controls, they just didn't like they way they were implemented. They even say that in the review they're quoting.
There is absolutely no way that a controller could do what Nintendo has done with Skyward Sword. It's impossible unless you'd like to slap a third stick on the controller.
Actually, you do that. Slap a third stick on your controller and call it a day. I'll be having fun, over here, with Skyward Sword and my waggle fest.
Horses for courses, but in my opinion Eurogamer is one of the few sites that (has reviewers who) get games. Most websites employ average forumites with a knack for writing who've played games as consumers, hung around websites like this and talk the same 'gamer talk' as everyone else does. They're a product from older times when game reviews were, well, reviews, like you would test the sturdiness of a product. Sites like IGN, where they basically break it down in 'graphics', sound, longevity, et cetera, and then write about how good it is in every department. I feel that EG reviewers look at the games a lot deeper; not just 'I liked the story, it was poignant and stuff', but more which mechanisms in the overarching narrative are employed and how do these affect the most important moments in the game. Then afterwards in their review they try give a critical appraisal of how effective the game's narrative was in conveying the message, and the poignancy of that message. So much less pedestrian, much more a critique of the game.Souldriver said:
I also happen to nearly always agree with them, so I may just be biased.
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EmCeeGramr said:
THAT IS A LIE. We just had the better comics. Modern Sonic gets no love from us
StevieP said:
Just to be clear I wasn't saying you could replicate full motion controls or anything like that, I was specifically answering this:walking fiend said:
He asked about having directional inputs, I'm just pointing out it is possible with a standard controller. SS's combat system on a whole though is much more involved than that and thus could only be replicated at a very basic level.
EmCeeGramr
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see there's the problem right thereGreen Scar said:
Again, just because no other game has done the exact thing doesn't make it impossible. Beyond that it also doesn't mean it's the best choice.guek said:
Not sure what exact post you're referencing in your second point, but whatever.
This is the problem with reviews though, everyones pissed off at the 8-10 scale, but if a reviewer has an opinion that doesn't match yours you all get pissed off. I'm not complaining that the IGN reviewer loved the motion controls, that's an opinion he's allowed to have. Just like people are allowed to prefer a classic control scheme.
Lord_Byron28
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I'm still trying to decipher what this means. Is he saying it's not all that it's hyped up to be, that it doesn't change enough or that it changes too much?
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EmCeeGramr said:
Yeah well you guys had comics and the TV shows so suck it, nerrrrr, and I win (in that order)
(So THIS is how the thread turns into garbage)
Cygnus X-1
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snesfreak said:
It's like a partial pressure: as soon a certain one becomes relevant you have to take it into account. If there are too many 8/10 of course one starts to think maybe there is some serious flaws. But at this point.....things are much more in the 9.5/10 direction now.
I really need to put my hands on the game, because I don't forget that Majora's Mask has 91.92% on gamerankings, with a 6/10 a 7/10 and some 8/10. And it was no less than a masterpiece post mortem.
Cygnus X-1
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Feep said:
........................
what if.............?
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Feep's in the clear for writing a decent review. EGM and (sorry Patrick) Giant Bomb... not so much.